Now that namechecking Seth and Tatsumi establishes my indie cred, allow me to "push comics backwards" by giving cover honors to Infinite Crisis as my most anticipated book this week. I was going to make a Friday trip this week, but the presence of this book is what to me to juggle the finances, clear the decks and make sure I can get there tomorrow. Brian Wood's DMZ looks mighty tasty, though. Steve Lieber is doing Gotham Central this month, which make what could be an odd Crisis tie-in a "must buy".

On the "definite maybe list" is the second issue of Book Of Lost Souls, Decimation: House Of M: The Day After, Michael Chabon Presents: Adventures Of The Escapist and the Fantastic Four Wedding Special. That is a wildly varying definition of "maybe", ranging from wanting to support creators I enjoy (Colleen Doran, Karl Kesel) to rubbernecking the car-wreck of Decimation. Escapist is the one I'm most unsure of: I loved The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, but am not sure how to justify a nine dollar 80-pager that begins a multi-part story ... especially when I could spend a buck more and get an extra 480 pages with Showcase Presents: Superman.

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Kevin
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I love the cover you have posted for IC #2. I like all the different panes from over the years. DC is killing me with those double covers since I like to get them both. I've read where you don't do it, but they get the money out of me.

So did you give up on Green Lantern? I haven't really liked it that much, but I'm gonna stay with it a little longer, but their inconsistent release schedule is bothering me. I think my main problem with the book is just that I had more of a connection to Kyle than I do Hal. I guess that speaks of my age, because I was around 15 or so when Hal was removed.

I think DC could do well with a All-star Flash title with Barry Allen if they wanted to do it. I personally have no experience with Barry Allen as Flash except for old back issues and old TV shows. I started reading comics in 1986 after the Crisis, the Man of Steel mini was my first comics I bought. I was 8.

I would love to read a continuing series about Barry Allen outside the current continuity stream. I think that is why I am giving Green Lantern a chance. I read Hal Jordan comics in the 80's and early 90's but he was never my favorite character. I'm hanging in with the title for the first 12 just because I like the chance to read about him. I'm glad they are keeping Rayner involved with the Recharge mini.

They didn't have it in stock, but are ordering me another copy. I figure ... BKV is starting a new ongoing, and when was the last one that went wrong? I've come in late on all his stuff, and don't want to miss the train again.